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Hepatic hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors of the liver. The incidence reported is between 0.4 and 20 %. Women are affected more often than men with a female-to-male ratio of 4–6:1. The aetiology of hemangiomas of the liver is mainly speculative, and their pathogenesis is still not well understood. They are often asymptomatic and are found incidentally on abdominal imaging studies. The uncertainty of the diagnosis can be related to atypical imaging findings due to altered morphology or structure or unusual flow patterns. The natural history is benign, and complications are uncommon. Small hemangiomas and giant asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hemangiomas can be safely observed. Accepted indications for resection include severe symptoms and the rare complications. When indicated, liver hemangiomas can be resected with low morbidity and minimal mortality rates both with enucleation and liver resection.
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Ferrero, A., Russolillo, N., Langella, S., Capussotti, L. (2015). Hemangioma. In: Aldrighetti, L., Cetta, F., Ferla, G. (eds) Benign Tumors of the Liver. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12985-3_11
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